03-06-2003, 07:41 PM
[cool]So ya like dat Cajun talk do ya, JAM?
Now why didn't I think about publishing that book...instead of just letting it set around in my computer? Actually, I did a complete rewrite on it last year because I had someone who was going to do the formatting and graphics work for me on the photos, so I could get it published. I finished my part in April. I did a re-edit in August. I got nothing but excuses from my "partner" until about the first of December. Then, I got a half dozen pages of some very lame formatting. I "tubed" the association.
Since then I have been "shopping it around", and have some interest from a couple of sectors. At this point it looks like I will probably self-publish. I am not looking to end up with a "GONE WITH THE WIND". Maybe a hybrid along the lines of "GONE WITH JAWS". But, I have used my organized approach to categorizing the many aspects of flotation fishing to aid and assist quite a few newbies...and veterans who have been looking for ways to take it "to the next level".
All false modesty aside, I doubt there are many "tubaholics" in the country who have "been there, done that" more than myself, when it comes to flotation fishing. I have always been a caring and sharing kind of guy, and a bit prone to "soap-boxing" (surprise, surprise), so once I got started on this project I really dredged up a whole lot of memories and experiences to flesh out the pages. I have about two hundred ODD pictures I have accumulated over the years too...showing many different models of float tubes...and a lot of naked fish dragged from the depths while tubing.
In the meantime, anyone who is masochistic enough to request chapters on any given subject deserves what they get. I'm at work right now (lunchtime/goofing off), but when I get back to my home computer I will check what I have sent so far and get off a couple more installments.
As I mentioned in a post the other day, I am also working on a couple of other writeups. One is to detail the factors and their importance, in choosing a new flotation system...including physical characteristics, waters to be fished, types of fishing preferred, budget considerations, manufacturing features and options, etc. The other writeup will take awhile to finish. It will be a model by model review...from Tube Dude's perspective...segmented into price ranges, features and options, quality construction, portability and a few other goodies.
Since I am ultimately doing it as a "service" to the visitors to this board, I will welcome any input and ideas anyone has for aspects they would like to see included. I also welcome individual ratings and reviews. In fact I encourage them. It's hard to get good first hand experience with every make and model. I know. Check my receipts over the years.
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Now why didn't I think about publishing that book...instead of just letting it set around in my computer? Actually, I did a complete rewrite on it last year because I had someone who was going to do the formatting and graphics work for me on the photos, so I could get it published. I finished my part in April. I did a re-edit in August. I got nothing but excuses from my "partner" until about the first of December. Then, I got a half dozen pages of some very lame formatting. I "tubed" the association.
Since then I have been "shopping it around", and have some interest from a couple of sectors. At this point it looks like I will probably self-publish. I am not looking to end up with a "GONE WITH THE WIND". Maybe a hybrid along the lines of "GONE WITH JAWS". But, I have used my organized approach to categorizing the many aspects of flotation fishing to aid and assist quite a few newbies...and veterans who have been looking for ways to take it "to the next level".
All false modesty aside, I doubt there are many "tubaholics" in the country who have "been there, done that" more than myself, when it comes to flotation fishing. I have always been a caring and sharing kind of guy, and a bit prone to "soap-boxing" (surprise, surprise), so once I got started on this project I really dredged up a whole lot of memories and experiences to flesh out the pages. I have about two hundred ODD pictures I have accumulated over the years too...showing many different models of float tubes...and a lot of naked fish dragged from the depths while tubing.
In the meantime, anyone who is masochistic enough to request chapters on any given subject deserves what they get. I'm at work right now (lunchtime/goofing off), but when I get back to my home computer I will check what I have sent so far and get off a couple more installments.
As I mentioned in a post the other day, I am also working on a couple of other writeups. One is to detail the factors and their importance, in choosing a new flotation system...including physical characteristics, waters to be fished, types of fishing preferred, budget considerations, manufacturing features and options, etc. The other writeup will take awhile to finish. It will be a model by model review...from Tube Dude's perspective...segmented into price ranges, features and options, quality construction, portability and a few other goodies.
Since I am ultimately doing it as a "service" to the visitors to this board, I will welcome any input and ideas anyone has for aspects they would like to see included. I also welcome individual ratings and reviews. In fact I encourage them. It's hard to get good first hand experience with every make and model. I know. Check my receipts over the years.
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